Motor racing-Verstappen says Red Bull wing is 'super-dangerous'


Formula One F1 - British Grand Prix - Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, Britain - July 5, 2026 Red Bull's Max Verstappen in a car made of Lego blocks ahead of the race REUTERS/Andrew Boyers

SILVERSTONE, England, July 5 (Reuters) - ⁠Max Verstappen described Red Bull's rear wing as 'super-dangerous' after ⁠he crashed out of the British Grand Prix on Sunday ‌while fighting for a podium place.

The four-time Formula One world champion did not hold back after crashing into the gravel at Stowe late in the race ​in an incident that triggered the safety ⁠car.

"While turning into the corner, ⁠the rear wing is not fully attaching, and you lose a ⁠lot ‌of downforce for that. You just spin off the track,” said the 28-year-old Dutch driver.

"At this point, it’s super ⁠dangerous because I could have really hurt myself ​two times. I ‌was lucky in Austria; I was lucky here. But that’s ⁠why you ​get really fed up with it.”

Verstappen also crashed during qualifying in Austria, his team's home race, two weeks ago but recovered to finish second ⁠on the Sunday.

Red Bull team boss ​Laurent Mekies said the team would 'leave no stone unturned' to get to the bottom of the problem.

"He's right not to be happy," said ⁠the Frenchman. "It is very unpleasant for drivers to be let down by the car in high-speed corners in two consecutive races, be it for two different reasons.

"I have no doubt that the team ​will put in place what is necessary ⁠for that not to happen again, even if we failed to ​do that today, and we take that ‌as seriously as one can do. ​And therefore the minimum that Max can feel today is being unhappy."

(Reporting by Alan Baldwin; editing by Clare Fallon)

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